2010

Annie Seel is ready for the Dakar!

On January 1st Annie will take the start of the 33rd edition along with 430 other competitors in the different cathegories moto, quad, auto and truck.
The defending womens champion Annie Seel has arrived in Buenos Aires. After a few days of final preparation she has passed the technical verifications together with Team Meca’System.

– I feel both excited and a little more nervous than usual. This year’s racing season has been good after my victory in Dakar 2010, including a 15th place in the Australasian Safari Rally and a silver medal in the Nordic Enduro Championships.

Good preparation is necessary. Annie will race her KTM “Super Rocket” equipped with rally kit from Meca’System. Also Annie has been in the Morocco desert training.

– I heard the rumours it will be a very tough Dakar this year with some really technical and challenging stages. My experience says I have to take it day by day. And to keep navigation, machine, body and mind on the track, all the way, concludes the little rider.

Arrived Buenos Aires, +40 degrees. that makes 55 degree difference from cold Stockholm. Met danish Jes Munk on the plane, we’ve been friends on facebook, but now met first time in real life – good fun. Also met my teammates in Meca and favourite chileans, the Prohens Brothers, Jaime and Felipe. they stay in the hotel across the street so we had dinner together and made plans for the race…. 🙂

Leaving the snow and cold winter in Sweden, my boyfriend Henrik and Marie Hessel waved me off at Arlanda Airport.

Marie made a quick interview at the airport.
Look at my new shiny rally jacket! Big hugs and thanks to my sister Eila who sew on every sticker during christmas, a perfect christmas gift. She made a fantastic job!!